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Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
24th Sep 2023, 03:55
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

Short leases at covid pricing may be all they...

Short leases at covid pricing may be all they could get. Either that or the geriatric jet factor. Either way, 737s are leasing for around $420,000 AUD/ month for a 2012 build -800.

interestingly,...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Jul 2023, 09:03
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

Here's some more data points for you: In 1980 I...

Here's some more data points for you: In 1980 I flew a 55 pax aeroplane at 280 kts and was paid $60K. (~1000 hrs)That was around three times an average 1980 salary. That equates to $221,000 now. That...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jul 2023, 08:06
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

I believe the legacy carrier benchmark in the US...

I believe the legacy carrier benchmark in the US is currently at US$ 450,000+ extras. (~AUD675K) Australia is a higher cost country. The US airline pilot unions are militant and their members enjoy...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jul 2023, 05:04
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

That’s $272/hr including vacation pay. (871 hrs...

That’s $272/hr including vacation pay. (871 hrs total credit). I believe you are at the top of Australian narrow body right seat pay and still grossly underpaid at that.

Anyone who advocates...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
5th Jul 2023, 05:37
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

When are we ever going to talk about basic pay,...

When are we ever going to talk about basic pay, NOT meal allowance and extra pay for working days off or leave? Those pay scales are a joke.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Jun 2023, 22:53
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

There is always some business owner lamenting a...

There is always some business owner lamenting a labour shortage when in fact they are really complaining about the abolishment of slavery and the free market for labour.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Jun 2022, 07:44
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

Well maybe they will manage to double their...

Well maybe they will manage to double their bookings. As someone mentioned that will still leave 66% of the plane empty. I thought that Flight Centre did a lot of bookings pre covid. I think people...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
25th Jun 2022, 01:07
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

Finally they are getting their ducks in a row. QF...

Finally they are getting their ducks in a row. QF has infuriated enough people to fill every Rex jet. If Rex can deliver an actual premium product they can secure real market share. Earlier in this...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jun 2022, 01:37
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

QF recently cancelled several MEL flights due to...

QF recently cancelled several MEL flights due to staff shortages on the ramp. The consolidated load effect was of course full flights,
Rex’s “build it and they will come” marketing strategy is...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Jun 2022, 07:10
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

More on airline costs… Long ago (1980’s)...

More on airline costs…

Long ago (1980’s) legacy airlines had a break-even load factor of around 74%. Fuel was always about 33% of the operating costs. Fuel was cheap, but sales overheads were...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
2nd Jun 2022, 05:33
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

My numbers aren’t per minute in cruise burn, they...

My numbers aren’t per minute in cruise burn, they are the average total stage time burn for the sectors we are discussing.
Longer flights are slightly more efficient since the climb burn is offset...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Jun 2022, 09:42
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

737-800 fuel burn is around 46 kg per minute plus...

737-800 fuel burn is around 46 kg per minute plus 200ish for taxi and another 300 for the approach. Medium weighs; maybe a couple kg/minute more at heavy weights.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Jun 2022, 07:38
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

I see how you did the math, but a SYD-MEL flight...

I see how you did the math, but a SYD-MEL flight chews up 3,600 kgs, 1185 gallons. At $3.50 per, thats 41 passengers tickets for fuel. Even poorly paid crew would cost Rex another 9 passenger...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
1st Jul 2021, 21:52
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

The other crippling disadvantage that Qantas has...

The other crippling disadvantage that Qantas has is too many customers stinking the place up. So then they have to employ more people to serve them. Its a mug's game that Rex has cunningly avoided.
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd May 2021, 22:48
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

Thanks for the explanation Mick. also: ...

Thanks for the explanation Mick.

also:



triple word score
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd May 2021, 09:50
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

$60K AUD per month is dirt cheap. In 1990 a 737...

$60K AUD per month is dirt cheap. In 1990 a 737 cost $300,000/ month. Interest rates on commercial leases were (I think) 11%

Figure out if you'd be happy to get that kind of return on a $100...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd May 2021, 08:39
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

They aren’t clearing $9/pax because there’s still...

They aren’t clearing $9/pax because there’s still the other $10,000/hr expenses to cover. So a Mel-Syd has something like a $14,640 loss. So they are probably planning to lose a tonne of money on...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
15th Apr 2021, 09:17
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

Saw a tiny load board a Rex 737 in OOL a couple...

Saw a tiny load board a Rex 737 in OOL a couple of days ago. Mentioned to my partner that their slogan seems unfinished.
”Our heart is in the country” makes me think “but your head is up your @rse”
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
3rd Mar 2021, 06:57
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

Especially well used airframes. Sitting around...

Especially well used airframes. Sitting around for months usually leads to a couple of weeks of crankiness, much more in my own case.

How old are those Rex jets? The oldest NG I have flown is 18...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Jan 2021, 02:29
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

The Ansett Training website only mentions 737...

The Ansett Training website only mentions 737 classic (2nd gen) type ratings. So no good for the NG (3rd gen) aircraft. I know where they have been training, and there is going to be a bottleneck...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jan 2021, 03:32
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

Well, he’s got at least six identities, but so...

Well, he’s got at least six identities, but so far zero personalities
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
20th Dec 2020, 03:02
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

That’s the point, Guptar. The majors can sell...

That’s the point, Guptar. The majors can sell seats at a loss a lot longer than Rex can. And can refuse to interline baggage. And can tie them up by employing an army of angels to subtly shape...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
19th Dec 2020, 12:56
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

I think Rex is about to learn a hard lesson that...

I think Rex is about to learn a hard lesson that should have been digested in both Airlines 101 and Public Relations 202 and Governmental Relations and Media Relations. On that latter score Qantas...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
7th Jul 2020, 01:12
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

I frankly expect (often in vain) any CEO to not...

I frankly expect (often in vain) any CEO to not try to game the system during a thing like a century pandemic. I certainly expect a cabinet minister to exercise some fiduciary responsibility: another...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jul 2020, 21:57
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

The questions are valid, but posed as a taxpayer....

The questions are valid, but posed as a taxpayer. If Rex was able to generate funding for a fleet expansion they certainly didn’t need survival funds from the taxpayer. Someone owes me a couple of...
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
6th Jul 2020, 07:32
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

I think you misheard the future calling. The...

I think you misheard the future calling. The actual callsign is “RoadKill”
Forum: Australia, New Zealand & the Pacific
29th Jun 2020, 03:16
Replies: 2,839
Views: 1,103,906
Posted By Australopithecus

Yeah that’ll go over big with the punters when...

Yeah that’ll go over big with the punters when there’s going to be widespread unemployment in the Australian aviation sector.
Qantas does not play well with others and I expect a vigorous response...
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